Find the range of values of for which . Find the greatest value of such that the line does not intersect the curve , where is an integer.
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6(b)
1. Express $y$ in terms of $x$ from the linear equation and substitute into the curve equation
From , we have .
Substitute this into :
2. Rearrange the equation into a standard quadratic form $ax^2 + bx + c = 0$
Multiply throughout by :
3. Apply the discriminant condition for no intersection
For the line to not intersect the curve, the quadratic equation must have no real roots, so .
4. Solve the inequality for $k$ and find the greatest integer value
Since is an integer, the greatest value of is .
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